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A frequency generator sends a 550 Hz sound wave through both water and ice.

A 3 column by 4 row table. Column 1 is titled Medium and includes the following entries: Ice, Water, Steam. Column 2 is titled Temperature (degrees Celsius) and includes the following entries: 0, 25, 100. Column 3 is titled Speed of Sound (meters per second) and includes the following entries: 3200 meters per second, 1500 meters per second, 346 meters per second.
What is the difference in wavelength between the wave produced in ice and the wave produced in water?

2.1 m
3.1 m
5.2 m
8.5 m

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Wavelength λ = v/f.

Ice: λ_ice = 3200 m/s ÷ 550 Hz = 5.818 m
Water: λ_water = 1500 m/s ÷ 550 Hz = 2.727 m

Difference = 5.818 − 2.727 = 3.091 m ≈ 3.1 m.